Hello, this is Chris. Sorry for not updating for so long. Anyway, here is the third chapter.
Anyway, sit back, relax, and enjoy the reading.
Oh, and I don't own the rights to Naruto, Masashi Kishimoto does. Any other resemblance is just a coincidence and I don't own them. Any originality belongs to me.
A Promise to Death
Revelations
"Argh, this job is so boring"
"I hear you"
Groaning, the guards at Konoha's gates rather spend their time fighting some shinobi than standing around to guard the gates.
Suddenly, a growing tremor shook everywhere. The guards could see the forest being push forward as they gasps, seeing the humungous snake boss coming straight towards them.
"C-call the hokage now!!!!!!!" radioed one of the guards.
Having his blood ready, the guard was prepared to use the summon jutsu when Hinata yelled, "We are leaf ninja returning from a mission!!!! One is hurt badly!!!!!!!!! We need medical assistance now!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Jumping down, Hinata showed herself to the guards, knowing that they would recognize her.
"Hinata-sama!!!! We didn't know… I mean…"
"Forget it!!!!! Naruto-kun is in critical condition and needs medical help NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Not wanting to witness Hinata's wrath, the guards radioed for medical assistance. Sakura and Sasuke jumped down with Naruto on his back.
"This is as far as I could go," said Sasuke, giving Naruto to Sakura.
"Sasuke-kun, why? Come with us to check Naruto in" said Sakura, still giving her chakra to Naruto.
"A traitor like me is not welcome back to the village he left. Go on now, you must save him at any cost" smile Sasuke as he gently pushes Sakura forward.
Nodding softly, Sakura accepted Sasuke's decision and ran inside the village. Hinata looks back at Sasuke, saying, "I never thought you would do anything like this Sasuke"
"Hm, I guess those eyes of yours doesn't work as well as everyone thinks they do" smirks Sasuke.
"Now that she's taking Naruto-kun to the hospital, there's nothing for you to be here now. And nothing from stopping me from killing an S-Rank missing-nin like yourself" said Hinata seriously as she tighten her fists.
"Oh? Wanna bring my head in already? Tsk, and I thought you were the shy one"
"Shut up and fight" and with that, Hinata ran towards to Sasuke, ready to kill a traitor.
Jumping backwards and landed on top of a tree, Sasuke smirks down at Hinata. "Us eye clans never did had such strong co-operation, did we?"
"If I'm not mistaken, your clan was born from our clan… oni-chan" smirks Hinata. "You needed help from another to be what you are now"
"Well then onee-san, let oni-chan show you what my clan developed since our separation," taunted Sasuke, seeing how amuse Hinata is.
"Sharingan!/ Byakugan!"
Jumping down, Sasuke will prove to the world that the Uchiha clan is superior of them all.
Jumping up, Hinata will prove to the world that the Hyuuga clan is superior of them all.
Arriving at the hospital, Sakura sees Tsunade already there with Shizune.
"Sakura, what happen?" asks the worried Tsunade, checking over at Naruto's condition.
"I… I don't know… when I got to him… he… he was coughing blood and losing strength… Naruto… Naruto is sick… badly… he has an illness… that not even you can cure Tsunade-shishou," whispers Sakura as she collapse.
"Sakura!!"
Checking her condition, Shizune discovered the problem. "Tsunade-sama, Sakura has a mayor chakra depletion. She must have been giving her chakra to Naruto-kun during the entire trip back"
"We must restore Sakura now!!!!" and with that, Tsunade along with some medical ninjas took Naruto to one of the emergency rooms while Shizune and some medical ninjas took Sakura to another room.
Everything was pitch black… it was endless… no end at all… Sakura finds herself floating within this endless abyss of darkness.
Empty… everything was so empty… her surroundings… her body… her feelings… frighten… horrified… sicken… sadness… depression…
Has she really failed? She has, hasn't she? Weak… she feels weak… depleted… tired… dying…
Darkness… no light… why was there no light? Never-ending… never stops… Sakura continues to float forever… in the endless abyss.
'Naruto…'Memories flashed before her eyes… memories of her youth… of her teens… of her life…
He never understands me… Naruto would never understand me…Rejection…
I hate you!!!! God, why can't you just leave me alone to spend time with my Sasuke-kun already you baka!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Betrayal…
This is the path we walk on now… thank you… Sakura…Depression…
Naruto… please… you're the only one… who can save him now… please bring him back… please…
Sadness…
I couldn't… I couldn't bring back Sasuke…Frighten…
Naruto has gone away with Jiraiya for a training mission… he'll be gone for three years at the most…
Sicken…
So that's why… he never said anything… but if these records are true… then… the kyuubi is inside of Naruto… my god…
Horrified…
Naruto, wanna eat some ramen with me? … … No? …oh… I see…"But why Sasuke-kun?! You can start over again… with all of us together again… just like the old times… please" cried Sakura, desperately wanting to have those old fun times back again.
"I'm sorry Sakura but… this is the path we walk on now… we'll live our lives to the fullest… maybe one day… we'll meet again… under better circumstances" smiled Sasuke as he walks away, leaving behind Sakura and Naruto.
"Sakura-chan, this is Sasuke's decision… let us… let us go back to Konoha now"
"He was always there for me… every time… he understands me completely… he… he loves me so much that he'll sacrifice his own heart to bring back Sasuke for me… oh Naruto… I must tell him now…"
"I'm sorry Sakura-chan but I have a mission. Maybe another time" "I'm pretty busy right now Sakura-chan, maybe next time" "I have some training to do, some other time" "I already ate ramen and now I'm full. Maybe when I'm hungry then we'll go to Ichiraku"
"Happy birthday Sakura-chan!!!" "I just felt like giving you a present"
"Yeah, me and Hinata-chan are going out… hey, there she is. I gotta go, later"
"Why are you fighting with her?! STOP IT!!!"
"I broke things off with her… please leave me alone for awhile…"
"Sakura-chan… I do want you… I love you Sakura-chan…"
An orange light flashed before her eyes… opening them, Sakura could see Naruto floating in this endless darkness.
Smiling, Sakura went towards him but suddenly blood gushed towards her face. Wiping it away, she gasps in shock to see Naruto covered with his own blood.
"Naruto!!!!!"
Going towards him, Sakura began to heal him with her medical jutsus but nothing seems to be working.
"Why? WHY ISN'T IT WORKING?!?!?!"
"Only you can cure Naruto…"
Suddenly remembering what the stranger Rei told her, Sakura took out the green potion from her pouch and open the lid.
"Naruto, this liquid would help heal you from whatever illness you have so drink up now" putting it towards his lips, the liquid was not going through.
"Come Naruto, drink this… drink! DRINK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Crying, Sakura can't seem to get the liquid to go through his mouth. Naruto's mouth was tight shut.
"Naruto… why… why are you doing this? (Sniffs) …don't you want to get better? What's wrong with you anyway? Why does Hinata has to know and I don't? Huh? Why? WHY?!?!?!"
Hugging his chest, Sakura continues to cry harder than before. The pain of knowing that the one she loves would die and there was nothing she can do about it… was too painful…
"If only… if only I knew what was wrong with you" whispers the crying Sakura as she closed her eyes, hoping to go where he would be going.
"Sakura-san… Sakura-san…"
Looking up, Sakura could see Hinata there looking just as sad as she was.
"H-hinata? Wha… what are you doing here?"
"To tell you the truth…"
Eyes widening, Sakura suddenly remembers what Hinata told her while they were on the snake boss's head earlier that day.
(Flash Back: Continuing to give Naruto her chakra, both Sakura and Hinata did their best.
Stopping, Hinata sighs, as she couldn't believe how much of their chakra couldn't even fill at least half of his body.
"Sakura-san… there's something I must tell you… it concerns Naruto-kun" said Hinata, earning herself the attention of Sakura and Sasuke.
"Sakura-san, the truth is… Naruto-kun is ill… the sickness… the cause… and its awful effects… I think you should know…"
"What is it Hinata?" asks Sakura tiredly, wanting to know the cause badly.
"From what Naruto-kun told me, he said that the illness started even before the kyuubi was out of his body"
"What?" confused, Sakura and Sasuke listens on as Hinata continues.
"Naruto-kun told me that since the first time he used the kyuubi's power, it started the illness. You see, every time he uses the kyuubi's power, it puts a strain on his body and chakra system not detected by anyone. It wasn't until his battle with Sasuke that the illness really became a danger. The kyuubi's chakra melted the skin but with his healing ability, everything was fine but… it takes a lot of power to use the kyuubi's chakra… and a lot of strain too… every time since then, his life was put on the line every time the kyuubi's chakra was call forth… it shorten it… his lifespan gets shorten every time he uses it…"
With a lonely tear sliding down from her eyes, Hinata continues.
"In other words, Naruto-kun is dying and doesn't have much time left… by using the kyuubi's chakra, he shortens his lifespan… and now… his lifespan is up… he doesn't have much time now… this would very well be his final moment with us…" End Flash Back)
Tears drip from her eyes… for the memory of that conversation… Sakura knows the illness… his sickness… being a jinchuuriki is a cursed life… but being one no more is a blessing… but it comes with a sacrifice… a sacrifice Naruto knows well… even if he hates it… he told no one… he continues to live his life like nothing happen… until his end…
"Baka…"
He didn't want anybody to know… he didn't want to worry anybody… he wanted to handle it himself…
"Baka"
He continues to live with the pain and suffering… thinking that he was already use to it… why not continue it until his end?
"BAKA"
He thought that his suffering is his own… and wanted nobody to see him in his darkest moment… weakest moment… saddest moment…
"BAKA!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
"We all love you… why… we could have done our best these past few years… we could have found a cure by then… baka… but we will now… we will find a way to save you… we will… we will"
"WE WILL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Shocking everyone, Sakura can feel sweat around her face. Wiping it away with the bed sheets, Sakura realizes something.
"Thank god you're okay Sakura-san" smiled Shizune.
Everything was not covered with darkness but with light… Sakura was in a hospital ward on a bed… Sakura was not tired but full of energy… Sakura was awake.
"That baka" mutters Tsunade as she smoothes her forehead.
Sakura explained the situation to her and about Naruto's condition. After being healed by Shizune and the medical ninjas, Sakura went towards Tsunade right away.
"We could have found something to prevent his death or something if he just told us long ago" sighing, Tsunade smoothes Naruto's forehead.
Sakura looks at Naruto resting on the bed with the life machines all around his body.
"Is there enough time Tsunade-shishou? To find a cure?"
"I don't think… if today really is his last day then…" tears welled up in her eyes as Tsunade covers her face, not wanting to finish the sentence.
Sakura closed her eyes; she too didn't want to hear the rest of that sentence. She began to remember all her memories of Naruto and everything that he has done. A sad young child starving for attention, the child prankster, being the number one at surprising people… unleashing the kyuubi's chakra to save his precious people… having kyuubi out of his body for good… wait a minute…
Laughter filled the scene as Sasuke, Sakura, and Hinata sees Naruto lifting his head up and smirks menacingly at them.
"My time is arriving!!! I have now the body I need to return to this world!!! I have returned!!!!!!!!!!!" laughed Naruto with a demonic urge in his voice.
Eyes widening, Naruto's bursting chakra ceased as he fainted.
"That's right…" whispers Sakura, suddenly remembering about that little scene that occurred earlier that day.
"Tsunade-shishou, something else also happen when I found Naruto" turning to Tsunade, Sakura began to explain the scene.
"Wha… the kyuubi? You say that the kyuubi spoke to you all before he fainted?" finding hard to believe, Tsunade looks at the sleeping Naruto.
"I know that sounds crazy but its true, we all heard the kyuubi speaking through Naruto," stated Sakura seriously.
"What are you suggesting Sakura-san? That the kyuubi somehow is still within Naruto-kun?" asks Shizune, trying to find the truth underneath the underneath of Sakura's revelation.
"Yes…"
"Kyuubi is dead, why do you think somehow the kyuubi is still within Naruto?" asks Tsunade, still looking over at the sleeping Naruto.
"Because of what occurred earlier today" answer Sakura.
"I find that hard to believe Sakura… the age of the jinchuuriki is no more… the kyuubi is dead, end of story" looking at Sakura seriously, Tsunade began to walk towards the door.
"I will try to find something that will aid Naruto's current situation… I advise you do the same Sakura" and with that, Tsunade left for the archives.
"Knocking on death's door," said a new voice. The door open to reveal a white hair woman in a medical nurse's outfit.
"Mimiko-san" said Sakura as Mimiko bows to her.
"Its nice to see you again Sakura-san. I see that footsteps is finally being heard behind death's door… Naruto-kun must have been knocking for far too long now" said Mimiko sadden.
"What are you talking about?" asks Sakura, not liking what she was hearing.
"Naruto-kun… with all the missions he has taken… it was like he wanted to die… all the missions he took was basically s-rank missions… death missions… he was trying to die… knocking on death's door… and after all these years on knocking on his door, it seems that Naruto-kun is hearing footsteps behind death's door…" explained Mimiko with a sadden voice.
"Naruto was not trying to get himself killed!!! That… that's impossible… he… he's not the type of person to…" grits Sakura as tears was dripping from her eyes.
"Death's promise…" whispers Mimiko, which was heard by the crying Sakura.
"What?"
"He wanted power to protect his precious people… unlike Uchiha Sasuke, Naruto-kun's thirst for power was to protect instead of avenge… which in turn destiny bestowed him the fate of being a jinchuuriki… at the cost of his life… and now… the promise he made to you… has brought him to death… his promise of a lifetime… became death's promise… a promise… to death"
"SHUT UP!!!!! JUST SHUT UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" and with that, Sakura ran out of the room crying.
"Mimiko-san, wasn't that just a little bit too harsh?" wonder Shizune, who watches Mimiko sitting on a chair next to Naruto.
"I'm just helping these poor fools… these final hours will open Naruto-kun's eyes and find closure… having a love one dying in a few hours will open Sakura-san's eyes and find closure… at the end, it all depends on those two where the closure will lead them" stated Mimiko, watching over Naruto.
"You speak like Naruto will live"
"Because he will… this village needs a hokage very soon" smiled Mimiko which also brought a smile to Shizune.
"Go do what you need to do, I will stay here and keep watch over Naruto-kun. After all, I'm also a very powerful medic-nin… Shizune-shishou" smiled Mimiko as Shizune nodded, saying, "I'll leave him in your hands Mimiko-san" and with that, Shizune left.
Entering her office, Sakura slam her door shut. Sitting on her desk chair, Sakura covers her face.
'Has… has the promise… really brought death to him like Mimiko-san said?' not wanting to believe such words, Sakura began to think of ways to somehow prolong his lifespan… long enough to find a cure for the illness.
"I really did heard kyuubi speak… so how… wait… how did the seal work anyway…" whispers Sakura as she wonders… how did the seal that fourth did to Naruto worked anyway.
Looking over at her book cabinets, Sakura found a book on sealing jutsus. After turning page after page, Sakura found the seal that the fourth used.
"Here it is… lets see… the jutsu is… uh-huh… to use it requires the user's life… it could seal basically everything within anything… wait a minute… if the seal is used to seal a living being within another living being, the container's chakra system will be used to sustain the seal, thus having the container have poor chakra control… but in through time, the container and the contained will basically merge as one… but still be separate entities at the same time… body and soul of the contained would separate within years and the soul will merge one with the container's own soul… while the body still be a separate entity… so… so… what does this mean anyway?" groans Sakura, resting her forehead on her hand.
'Wait a minute…' though Sakura as a sudden realization occurred to Sakura.
"Finally, the kyuubi is out of this boy… the power of kyuubi is ours!!!!" "I can't believe it… I'm a jinchuuriki no more…""I don't feel the kyuubi's presence anymore… I don't feel his body within me anymore…"
"Funny, even though the kyuubi is not within me anymore, I still feel like nothing has happen… weird…"
"My time is arriving!!! I have now the body I need to return to this world!!! I have returned!!!!!!!!!!!" laughed Naruto with a demonic urge in his voice.
Looking at the book of seals again, Sakura reread all the information available about the fourth's seal… as she… laughed?
Closing the book shut, Sakura closed her eyes, covers her face and laughs… that's basically what she did… laughed.
"Hahahahahaha!!!!!!!! Oh my god… I… I may have found a way… I might have actually found a way to rid of Naruto's illness and save him… Hahahahaha… I FOUND A WAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" cried Sakura… in happiness.
The Return
"WHAT?!?!?!" screamed Tsunade, basically proving to the world that even her voice can be monstrously strong due to the broken windows and glass.
"That's… that's…" stuttered Shizune, not yet believing everything that Sakura has said.
"That's the only way to save him…" smiled Sakura, opening the book of seals to the page that contained the fourth's seal.
"Look here and believe… my plan will work," ordered Sakura, showing the book to Tsunade to look over along with Shizune.
Looking over at the information within the book and thinking over the information Sakura stated, Tsunade puts the book down towards her desk.
"If what you say is true then… my god… this might actually work…" whispers Tsunade.
"But Sakura-san, as much as how this plan of yours would work, it would still take up to three days to perform it… we… we don't have that much time… since today is Naruto-kun's last day to…" said Shizune, not wanting to finish the sentence.
"I thought about that Shizune-san and I also thought of a way to perform it from three days to three minutes… at the most" grins Sakura, seeing the shocked faces of Tsunade and Shizune.
"H-how?!" both Tsunade and Shizune shouted, wanting to know badly of this tactic.
"Something that I took from Naruto… combining our powers together… the jutsu may take three days but with the combine power and spirit of everyone who cares about Naruto… the long casting jutsu would be a short casting jutsu… this will take the effort of everyone who would like to participate… but it will succeed… if my theory is correct… then this new sealing jutsu that I've learned would do the trick" explained Sakura with such determination.
"New sealing jutsu? But how?" Tsunade looks at the determination Sakura has on and knows that Sakura will succeed. If she said she learned a new sealing jutsu then she has learned it.
"By the time everyone has gather, I would have mastered the new jutsu" turning around, Sakura began to walk out of Tsunade's office.
"Where are you going Sakura-san?" asks Shizune.
"I'm going to gather those who would help me save Naruto" and with that, Sakura left the hokage's office.
"Do you think Sakura-san's plan would work Tsunade-sama? She's putting all her faith on luck and luck alone… would that be enough?" worries Shizune, knowing how many people have placed their faith on luck and died in the process.
"Yes, I believe that Sakura knows that everything would work in the end… although this may put a strain on her… to perform two high powered jutsus… I don't know this new sealing jutsu she has learned but she's going to use it on Naruto, who was once a jinchuuriki… sealing jutsus for jinchuurikis are considered high rank… but she must have known that… but will still do it… to save the one she loves" stated Tsunade, sitting down on her chair.
"Let us put our faith within hers"
Hours later…
Gasping, Sasuke smirks at how much fun he is having.
Gasping, Hinata grins at the excitement she is experiencing.
"You pretty good Uchiha" gasps the grinning Hinata.
"You're not too bad yourself Hyuuga" smirks the gasping Sasuke.
Both Sasuke and Hinata were kneeling on their knees a few feet away from each other between Konoha's gates and the forest.
"Let us end this once and for all, show the world which eye clan is superior" getting up, Sasuke prepared some hand seals.
Getting up, Hinata began to do the same. Both of their seals were increasing their strength as…
Screaming, Hinata's body began to glow… her body was covered by her family's kaiten jutsu…
"A kaiten body shield… very nice" smirks Sasuke as he too screams. His body glowed bright blue… as well as screaming like a thousand birds.
"A chidori covered body… clever" grins Hinata.
"LET US!!!!!!" screams Sasuke as he jumps towards to Hinata.
"END THIS!!!!!!!" screams Hinata as she jumps towards to Sasuke.
"NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" both of them yelled.
Unleashing the jyuuken style chakra, Hinata will end this in her favor. Unleashing the sharingan hidden style jutsu, Sasuke will end this in his favor.
Unleashing towards one another, the entire field was covered by a bright light. Sounds of chakra clashing against one another… and the sound of two thousand birds screaming…
Opening their eyes, Sasuke and Hinata were shock as grabbing both their attacking arms was none other than Kakashi.
"Argh!!!" screaming, Kakashi's chakra force push both Sasuke and Hinata away from each other. Hinata fell between the gates of Konoha and Sasuke slammed into a tree within the forest.
"I didn't expect to repeat that again… and to Hinata-sama no less" mutters Kakashi as he sighs, his chakra covered body dispersed.
"A raikiri…" mutters Sasuke as he slowly got up from the dent within the tree.
"…body jutsu" mutters Hinata as she stood up shaking.
"Nice to see you again Sasuke" smiles Kakashi as he was digging something out from his pouch.
"I got something for the two of you" said Kakashi as he took out what he needed to take out.
"Kakashi…" groans Sasuke.
"You're a pervert" glared Hinata.
"Hmm-hmm-hmm" grins Kakashi as he began to read the next chapter on his new book, Make-Out Generations.
"It seems that Sakura has found a way to save Naruto and requires everyone who are willing to help to go to Naruto's hospital room right now" Kakashi stated, knowing that both Sasuke and Hinata were shock.
"Sakura-san… found a way to cure Naruto-kun?" mutters Hinata as tears began to drip from her eyes.
"Hmph… Sakura is showing promise" smiled Sasuke.
"Go on now Hinata-sama, Naruto and Sakura are waiting" said Kakashi as Hinata nodded, poofing away.
"Sasuke… you are welcome to come" and with that, Kakashi disappeared.
Looking up, Sasuke stares into the clear blue skies…
'Welcome… huh?'
Everyone who wants to help has gather around Naruto's bed… everyone that wanted to help save Naruto…
Neji, Hinata, Hiashi, Hinabi, some Hyuuga members, Ten-Ten, Lee, Gai, Kiba, Shino, Shikamaru, Ino, Chouji, Yamato, Sai, Kakashi, Ayame and her father, Konohamaru, Moegi, Udon, Iruka, Tsunade, Shizune, Jiraiya, Ibisu, Ibiki, Anko, Mimiko, Kurenai and her ten year old child, some jounins, chuunins, genins, and other people who wanted to help. (Note that I forgot the names of the jounins with the toothpick, the two examiners who cast that genjutsu at the chuunin exam building which Sasuke found out, and I'm including in this gathering the parents of Konoha 11, I could only remember Inoshi, Ino's father, I can't remember the name of the other parents sorry)
"Now that everyone is here, this is the plan. I will perform two jutsus, one of them requires every one of your chakra to pull this off since this jutsu suppose to take up to three days but with your help, it would take less, maybe even minutes. The other jutsu I can perform by myself so no worries there but if you still have chakra left after finishing with the first jutsu then please give them to me when I cast the second jutsu" stated Sakura, revealing her plan.
"What are the jutsus that you would perform?" asks Neji, who stood in front of the crowd with his arms cross.
"The first jutsu… the one that would require everyone one of you… is the Fuuin Jutsu, Genryuu Kyuu Fuujin" Sakura has finally revealed the jutsu that she would perform.
"Fuuin Jutsu… Genryuu Kyuu Fuujin… but… but that's the seal jutsu, complete 9 illusionary dragon seal… isn't… isn't that the jutsu that the Akatsuki used on Gaara to take out the shukaku?" wonders Yamato out loud, shocking everyone of the jutsu.
"Yes, and from gathering information on the remaining corpses of the Akatsuki's brains and hearing everything that the Gaara knows about that jutsu, I know enough to perform it, my version at least"
"Then I guess you better get started then," said a new voice as the windows was blown open by powerful winds.
Looking over at the windows, they can see a big fan flying through as Temari landed, closing her fan.
"I see we made it in time" grins Temari as a giant scarecrow puppet flew in front of the hospital. Dispersing inside the bandages cocoon, Kankuro jumps through the window, landing next to his sister.
"Heh, it seems that our traveling methods has increase by a thousand fold" grins Kankuro as he looks back for the final member.
Sand was blown into the room by the wind as the sand particles form together to become Gaara.
"I apologize for out lateness, it would have taken us minutes to get here but Kankuro seemed to have misplaced his dolls" stated Gaara seriously, angering Kankuro.
"They're not dolls Gaara, they're puppets. There's a difference" argued Kankuro, not wanting anyone to insult his precious puppets.
"… … … … … … … … … … … … … … … …heh" muttered Gaara, that is as close to a chuckle Gaara can give.
"Still, I'm glad that our messenger bird was able to reach to you in time… your help is greatly needed here" smiled Sakura, happy to know that even friends from another nation would help.
"I will give my all in order to save Naruto. I owe him my existence and sanity… it was him that saved me from the darkness… I am glad to know that I am able to return such a favor he has bestowed upon me," said Gaara, showing how he values his friendship with Naruto.
"Yeah, the kid's alright. He has helped the sand village plenty of times whenever we need help," grins Temari.
"Anything for Naruto" said Kankuro.
"Great… now it is time to save Naruto," said Sakura as Sakuras appeared around her.
"Ah, good you're here," said Sakura as her shadow clones poof, returning to the original.
"So that's how you were able to learn that new sealing jutsu you said before" Tsunade said, understanding everything now.
"Something that Naruto taught me," grins Sakura as she looks over at Naruto.
Performing hand seals, Sakura perform a very powerful genjutsu to change the entire room into…
"I remember this…" mutters Gaara as he should, he was in this room before. The genjutsu revealed a cave that the Akatsuki used to perform the sealing jutsu on Gaara.
"Here goes" and with that, Sakura began to perform the forbidden hand seals. The entire cave shook with such force as Sakura yelled, "Fuuin Jutsu, Genryuu Kyuu Fuujin!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Smoke filled the cave as the ground shook with such tremor. Something was coming out from the ground as a gigantic statue of a beast appeared. A big red monster with nine closed eyes, a wooden mask over his eyes, a scroll in his mouth, a wooden chin, wooden hands that are chained, and wood that spikes up around his head…
"Okay, this is were the Hyuugas would come in handy. I need every Hyuuga to connect everyone's chakra lines as one. If the Hyuugas can pinpoint the chakra system and close them, why not pinpoint them to connect? Hinata told me once that she was able to pull that off, now I need every one of you to do that" ordered Sakura.
The Hyuugas surrounded the crowd and unleashed the Byakugan. While they were performing their task, Hinata stood next to Sakura.
"Hinata, I need you to connect me with my shadow clones as one. Even though they are clones, they are still separate entities so I need you to connect us while the Hyuugas connect our friends to me. Got it?" asks Sakura.
"Right"
With that settle, Sakura perform Naruto's hand seal, "Taijuu Kage Bunshin no Jutsu!" nine Sakuras appeared around the original as they all look at the original.
"Okay, now everyone in position!" shouted Sakura as the Sakuras jumped on top of the statue's wooden fingers. Readying themselves, the Sakuras began to chant the seals to perform the jutsu.
Hinata gather enough chakra as she unleashed the jyuuken style chakra to connect the Sakuras as one. Screaming, the clones felt their chakra line penetrated and can feel the others as well.
The Hyuugas connected everyone's chakra system as one as they send it towards the original Sakura who felt the pain and power of everyone.
The process seems to be working as plan as the statue's mouth opens wide, unleashing the chakra dragons towards to Naruto.
"Tsunade-sama, Naruto-kun… Naruto-kun is…" Shizune mutters as Naruto began to scream.
"Come on!!!! We need more chakra!!!!!!!!" shouted Sakura, feeling her body being strained from too much chakra.
"Hmph, still need someone to save you… you never change Sakura" said a new comer as he placed his hand behind Sakura's shoulders.
Eyes widen, Sakura looks back to see a smirking Sasuke standing on top of the snake boss's head.
"Hope the chakra of an Uchiha would help" smirked Sasuke, making Sakura smile.
"Thank you… Sasuke-kun" and with that, Sakura looks back towards Naruto, hoping with the added chakra would speed up the process.
"What is a traitor doing back to the village he betrayed?" mutters some of the people in the crowd, to which Sasuke heard but he didn't care. All he wanted was to see Naruto again…
Naruto's screaming increase as his body was covered by an aura of his chakra. His chakra aura grew immensely as another chakra aura bursts from his body… a chakra aura of red.
"It's… its working!!!" shouted Tsunade as they can see a chakra source coming out of Naruto's body.
"Now… this is where the second phase begins" grits Sakura as she began to do more hand seals. The others stopped sending their chakra to Sakura as they gasps in tiresome, all of them almost being depleted of chakra.
"Don't strain yourself Sakura… Naruto wouldn't want to lose you like this" said Sasuke worried over Sakura.
'Come on! Come on! This is for Naruto! This is for Naruto!! THIS IS FOR NARUTO!!!!!!!!!!!'
With a pink chakra aura bursting around Sakura, Sakura was able to perform the second phase of her plan… the second sealing jutsu.
"FUUIN JUTSU!!!!!!!!! AZURE LIGHT ETERNAL SEPARATION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" screamed Sakura as her eyes glowed with the power of azure.
Azure light was emitting out of Sakura's eyes and mouth as she screams, an azure aura surrounding her. Aiming her right hand towards to Naruto, triple azure rings surrounded her wrist as she unleashed a wave of azure light.
The azure light wave clashed into Naruto as he screams in agony. Aiming her left hand towards the red chakra source, triple azure rings surrounded Sakura's left wrist as she unleashed another wave of azure light.
"Look!!! The red chakra is being separated from Naruto's chakra!!!!" shouted Konohamaru as they can see the azure chakra separating the two-chakra sources.
"So the kyuubi was still alive within Naruto… but how?" wonders Tsunade. Naruto is a jinchuuriki no more so how on earth was the kyuubi still residing within Naruto?
With a gigantic flash of azure light, everything became silence. No noise was heard as the light began to diminish.
Everybody could see triple azure rings surrounding over the red chakra and Naruto's body. The triple rings closed over the red chakra and Naruto's chakra, as both of them were no longer connected.
Groaning, Sakura fell down to her knees as she was truly depleted of chakra. Sasuke helped her stand up and trying to heal her the best he could do.
The chakra dragons returned to the beast statue as the beast statue dispersed. The shadow clones returned back to the original as Sasuke placed Sakura over the snake boss's head.
As tired and depleted of chakra everyone was, they all went towards to Naruto to see what happen.
Naruto's body was still glowing with the light of azure. Everybody looks on to see him awaken once more.
"Pull together now dobe…" whispers Sasuke, scared of what would happen next.
"You're… you're the dobe… you… you dobe"
Eyes widen, everybody watch as they can see Naruto opening his eyes slowly. Slowly getting up, Naruto grins as he scratches the back of his head, saying, "Hehehe, um… hi? How long was I out this time?"
"baka… Baka… BAKA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" and with that, Sakura jumps over to Naruto, hugging him. Crying over his shoulders, Sakura was happy. Finally happy to have Naruto save and sound.
"Hey… hey, hey now Sakura-chan… no need to cry over me… I'm back… and all thanks to you… thank you… Sakura-chan" whispers Naruto as he smoothes Sakura's head.
Looking at his eyes, Sakura kissed him. Sakura kissed Naruto and Naruto kissed back.
"I love you Naruto," whispers Sakura as she continues to kiss him. "And I love you too Sakura-chan" replies Naruto as he too continues to kiss Sakura.
Everybody was smiling over the scene Naruto and Sakura were having. At last, everything was fine and over with. Naruto was safe and sound…
"Argh!!!!" Sakura groans as she gasps in total agony. Everybody was in total shock, as they never thought something like this would happen.
Blood was oozing out of Sakura's mouth as she looks down… to see Naruto's arm through her stomach. Looking over at his face, Sakura's eyes widen to see Naruto's slit eyes… harden whiskers… and a smirking fanged mouth.
"Foolish mortals" laughed Naruto as Naruto's hair spiked up. Punching Sakura away, Naruto stood up unleashing his red chakra.
"It shall begin…" laughed Naruto as his demonic chakra was spread through the cave.
"But… but how?! Sakura separated the kyuubi from Naruto!!! How could the kyuubi still be within Naruto?!?!?!" shouted Tsunade as Kyuubi Naruto looks at her with a twisted smile.
"Simple… because you sealed what I gave you to seal" smirked Kyuubi Naruto.
"What?! What are you talking about?!" shouted Sasuke, gritting his teeth and clenching his fists.
"Foolish mortal… the fourth's seal was a great burden to me… and yet… became a blessing… the fourth's seal trapped me within Naruto's body… and in time I slowly became one with Naruto… so when those Akatsuki bastards took me out, all they took was the body not the soul… even though my body was out, my soul was still one with Naruto's… so for the last ten years, I have began healing my body back using the cells of Naruto… and thus resulting him with blood loss, coughing blood and whatnot… he was going to die early from using my chakra but his suffering was caused by my healing using his cells… even if you manage to get rid of me, Naruto would still die… Naruto would not survive at all… what that bitch sealed was none other than my new body so I resulted to desperate measures… with this body… I shall return to my glorious self… by ridding the soul of Naruto… and declare dominance over this body with my soul!!!!!!!!!" laughed Kyuubi Naruto, finally answering so many unanswered questions.
"Yamato!!!! Kakashi!!! Jiraiya!!!! Sustain him somehow now!!!!!!!!!!!!!" shouted Tsunade who didn't need to shout twice for all three of them were already surrounding Kyuubi Naruto, unleashing their seal jutsus.
"Arrrrrrggggggghhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!" screamed Kyuubi Naruto as he was being trapped by the seal jutsus.
"Your chakra depletion has weaken your seal jutsus… you can only manage to trap me like this… but the question is… for how long?" smirked Kyuubi Naruto sinisterly.
"Sakura, hold on we'll heal you," said Tsunade as Tsunade, Shizune, Mimiko, Ino, and Hinata began to heal Sakura.
"But… but you don't have enough chakra left…" mutters Sakura but was ignore by the girls.
Slowly, she was beginning to get heal. The wound on her stomach was sealed shut and better than before.
"What should we do now? The kyuubi manage to trick us all… is there anyway to save Naruto?" worried Tsunade.
"I… I may know of a way… but if my theory is completely wrong then… then there's nothing that can be done" grits Sakura, looking at Kyuubi Naruto laughing at the sealing attempts being done to him.
The place started to phase out, the genjutsu Sakura cast can't contain Kyuubi Naruto's presence.
"The genjutsu is wearing off… I'm surprise it lasted this long with Sakura so low on chakra" looking at Kyuubi Naruto, Tsunade clenches her fists ready for anything.
"Don't worry, me and mama can handle the genjutsu" smiled Kurenai's child as Kurenai pats her child on the head.
"Yes, leave the genjutsu to us. If he gets out of the genjutsu then Konoha would have unbelievable problems" and with that, Kurenai and her child perform the hand seals to strengthen the genjutsu.
"I shall aid in the containment," said Gaara as he walks towards the laughing Kyuubi Naruto.
"Shukaku's jinchuuriki, nice to see you again first demon child" chuckles Kyuubi Naruto as Gaara stood in front of the struggle. The struggle being Yamato, Kakashi and Jiraiya containing the laughing Kyuubi Naruto with their sealing jutsus.
Sand materialized in front of Gaara as it went straight towards to Kyuubi Naruto. Kyuubi Naruto grits his teeth as the sand really got him trap.
"I see… it seems that the soul of Shukaku as become one with you… or rather… your chakra source increase immensely from containing Shukaku that you are able to perform Shukaku's abilities without him… such an achievement for the Kazekage" smirks Kyuubi Naruto as he growls, the sealing jutsus are finally starting to hurt him due to the sand's containment of him.
"I hate it…" mutters Gaara as he sends more sand to trap Kyuubi Naruto.
"I hate that word… I HATE BEING CALLED JINCHUURIKI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" screams Gaara with such hatred as memories of his childhood flash before his eyes.
'I was in total darkness… in the abyss of nothingness… but Naruto's light showed me the way… it was because of Naruto that I was able to live again… Naruto… I WILL SAVE YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!' thought the angry Gaara as his chakra was surrounding his body.
"Sasuke-kun… I may need your help for this…"
Walking towards to Sakura, Sasuke asks, "What do you need me for?"
One Who Keeps A Secret-One Who Told The Truth-One Who Dies a Hero
"Alright, let's do this" and with that, Sakura and Sasuke ran towards the struggle of Kyuubi Naruto.
"What are you mortals planning on doing this time? Don't you understand? I have won, Naruto has died… and soon, so will you all" grins Kyuubi Naruto as he licks his lips.
"Sasuke-kun now!!!!!!!!" shouted Sakura as Sasuke grab Sakura's shoulder.
"Mangekyo Sharingan!!!!!!!!!!!!!" with the awakening of the red eyes and the triple dots turning into a shuriken, Sasuke's Mangekyo Sharingan reveal to Kyuubi Naruto the spinning of the shuriken eye.
Opening her eyes, Sakura gasps as she finds herself inside a place with pipes dripping with water, a ground filled with a flood of water and a broken jail cell in front of her.
"We're in the kyuubi's sealed cell. Now what Sakura?" asks Sasuke, being alert to whatever may happen.
"Its so cold…" mutters Sakura as she walks towards the broken jail cell with the ripped seal paper tag.
"Its so dark in there… I can barely see a thing," said Sakura as she jumps into the broken jail cell.
"Be careful Sakura, we don't know what we may find in here," warn Sasuke, remembering his trips in this sealed jail cell.
"I can see something but… wait, something's glowing…" gasps Sakura as a glowing circle brightens the dark broken jail cell.
"SAKURA!!!!!!!!!!!!!" running towards the light, Sasuke screams as the bright light damaged his eyes.
"Sasuke-kun, look!!!" shouted Sakura as she jumps over to him. Opening his eyes slowly, Sasuke looks as the bright light went away to see a floating glowing seal circle… almost identical to the fourth's seal.
"That's… but that's impossible… that seal appears on Naruto's stomach… so how could it appear here of all places?" wonders Sakura as she walks towards the glowing seal.
"Oh my god…" gasps Sakura as she fell down onto her knees.
"What happen Sakura?!" shouted Sasuke as he ran towards to Sakura.
"L-look… look at the seal" pointed Sakura as Sasuke looks and he too gasps.
Along with the glowing fourth's seal was none other than a floating spirit of Naruto… who looks to be in a coma.
"How could… how could that be? What does this all mean?!" shouts Sasuke as he grits in teeth. Sasuke has no idea what's going on or what to do.
"Don't look so down Sasuke-teme"
Shock, Sasuke looks over at the only person who calls him that to see Naruto's spirit smirking at him.
"N-naruto…" whispers Sakura as she slowly got up surprise to see Naruto awake.
"Listen, I don't have much time over here. I'll tell you what's been going on. As you know, every time I use the fox's chakra, it puts much strain to my body and shortens my lifespan. When the fox was taken out of my body, my lifespan although still short will be long enough for me to live long. But somehow, when those Akatsuki took the fox out, they only took out the body of the stupid's fox. For the last ten years, the stupid fox been using my healing abilities and taking my blood cells and whatnot to regenerate his body back which in turn shortens my lifespan even more and the cause of my illness and sickness. When Sakura-chan use those sealing jutsus, she only took out the stupid fox's new body and with my final moments of living and with the seal trapping him now fully open due to Sakura's sealing jutsus, the fox made this seal and sealed my spirit here and took over my body"
"So… so is there anything we can do to undo this seal?" Sasuke asked Naruto.
"There's always the Genryuu Kyuu Fuujin sealing jutsu" said Sakura but then realize the mistake in that.
"But we don't have enough chakra to pull that off again. It was a miracle that all our chakra combine manage to shorten that jutsu to a matter of minutes but with the kyuubi out there and everybody almost being depleted of chakra, I don't think we can pull that off again" said Sasuke, hating the thought of a good plan gone to waste.
"Wait, maybe if Jiraiya-sama does the Five Elements Unseal jutsu on Naruto's body then maybe it would open the seal on Naruto's spirit. Yeah, with that being done Naruto could take dominance over his body and overthrow kyuubi's spirit. Then Sasuke could take Jiraiya-sama, Yamato-san, and Kakashi-sensei in here to seal the kyuubi's spirit inside that seal again. When we all rest again, we can try the Genryuu Kyuu Fuujin jutsu and the Azure Light Eternal Separation sealing jutsus again. We kill the kyuubi and Naruto would be back again… yes, that'll work!!!!!!!" exclaimed Sakura happily at how her smarts and knowledge would be able to save Naruto.
"Yes, that seems possible and would actually work. Go now Sakura-chan, go outside and get things done" smile Naruto as Sakura blushes.
"I love you Naruto and I WILL save you" and with that, Sakura went over to Sasuke, saying, "Come on Sasuke-kun, we got us another plan to perform"
"If its alright with you Sakura-chan, I would like Sasuke to stay for a few more minutes. I have some things to tell him before everything ends" smile Naruto, as Sakura slowly nodded, saying, "O-okay, if that is what you want Naruto"
"Sakura-chan, before you go I would like you to know… that the reason why I dated Hinata-chan was to rid my feelings for you. But dating Hinata-chan for as long as I did, I couldn't get my mind off of you so when realizing that I would always love you, I broke things off with Hinata-chan… I think Hinata-chan figured it out somehow… I just wanted you to know, that's all," explained Naruto, seeing the realization Sakura was going to.
Smiling, Sakura responded, "Yeah, I think I figured that out too when I thought up those two sealing jutsus plan of mine… thank you Naruto" and then she faded away courtesy of Sasuke.
"Naruto… the plan would fail… wouldn't it?" asks Sasuke as he looks at the smiling Naruto seriously.
"You always manage to figure things out quickly Sasuke-teme. Yes, Sakura-chan's plan will fail because even if the kyuubi is taken out for good, the damage to my body and spirit is too great and heavily to heal. I will die once the kyuubi is out of my body" smiled Naruto.
"You do know that Sakura would figure it out, right? She may be slow but she would still figure it out , she probably figured it out when she got outside" Sasuke said.
"Yeah, probably. Sasuke-teme, I ask you to stay because I want you to make Sakura-chan to go through with it. Lie to her if need be but make sure Sakura-chan does that plan of hers at any cost" Sasuke could see how serious Naruto is.
"Hmph, sure anything you say… Naruto" and with that, Sasuke began to make some hand seals.
"H-hey, Sasuke… what are you doing? Hey, Sasuke!"
"You know, there was a reason why I was able to find you in that sound ninja's base. I was there because I knew you would be there. Years ago, I've meet a stranger who I thought was an enemy but he told me that I was able to help you. He told me of your suffering and how long you have left to live. He said you was holding a secret but never told me, saying that I would have found out eventually. I didn't know if I believed him or not but he showed me proof… proof that he was telling the truth… he showed me images… images to convince me that he was telling the truth. He also said that he was able to teach me a jutsu that anyone I know possesses. Anyone's jutsu he'll teach me… so I told him the jutsu that someone I heard of possessed… he was surprise of course but he taught me anyway… the jutsu I wanted to learn" smirks Sasuke as he made the final hand seal.
"Sasuke-teme… that seal is…" gasps Naruto but he wasn't able to finish what he said because the smirking Sasuke stopped him.
"That stranger was strange… the man in the woods" stated Sasuke.
Looking down, Sasuke's hair was blocking his face making it impossible to see what he's expressing.
"After looking deep within my heart, I know now without a doubt… that the one who will save you from death… is Sakura… while I save you from total consumption, she will save you from extinction… I'll leave everything… your salvation… to her" looking up, Sasuke was smiling… it was a genuine smile to Naruto. Finally content with himself and his mission, Sasuke proceed with the jutsu.
"You have saved me from the darkness before… it is my turn to do the same… for you… Naruto"
Once Sakura was outside of Naruto, she can hear the laughter from Kyuubi Naruto.
"So you found out the truth, heh? Doesn't matter, I shall still consume this body with my soul!!!!!!!!!" laughed Kyuubi Naruto, ignoring the pain he's feeling from Gaara's sand trap and the seal's containment on him.
Smirking sinisterly, Sakura replied, "It is you that will know a human's true strength kyuubi, you will feel again the wonderful delicious feeling of defeat" and with that, Sakura turns to her comrades ready to tell her plan.
Gasping, Sakura can feel the pain within her chest. Her body froze and her eyes shaking from horror…
'N-no' thought the stricken Sakura whose tears started to flow as she turns towards the smirking Kyuubi Naruto.
'N-no, it can't be… no…' staring at Kyuubi Naruto, Sakura made a horrible and startling discovery.
"The plan… will fail…" whispers Sakura as she also realize Naruto's plan all along.
"If its alright with you Sakura-chan, I would like Sasuke to stay for a few more minutes. I have some things to tell him before everything ends" smile Naruto, as Sakura slowly nodded, saying, "O-okay, if that is what you want Naruto"
"Sakura-chan, before you go I would like you to know… that the reason why I dated Hinata-chan was…"
'He knew… he knew it was futile to save him… his body… even if the kyuubi is killed once and for all, his body is still damaged by that damn fox… he would still die… he knew I would think of the plan… he counted on it… he knew me so well… well enough to know what I'll do next and went along with it… while I… never knew a thing of his plan… I… I know nothing about Naruto… at all'
"Naruto… naruto… Naruto no Baka!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" screamed Sakura as her tears came freely.
"AAARRRRRGGGGHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" an explosion of demonic aura burst from Kyuubi Naruto as he screams in total agony.
"WHAT'S?!?!?! WHAT'S HAPPENING TO ME?!?!?!?! AAARRRGGGHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
"What's going on?!?!" Tsunade shouted.
"An explosion occurred!!! Maybe within Naruto!!!!!!!!!!" yelled Kakashi as he along with Yamata, Sai and Gaara were having a hard time containing Kyuubi Naruto.
"Hold on!!! I'm going to use an azure jutsu!!!" running towards Kyuubi Naruto, Sakura made the necessary hand seals.
"AZURE LIGHT ETERNAL BARRIER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" with the azure light emitting from Sakura's eyes, mouth, and hands the jutsu was ready.
Aiming both her hands towards Kyuubi Naruto, Sakura's wrists were surrounded by an azure ring each. When the azure rings connected, particles of azure light scattered throughout the field.
Kyuubi Naruto grits his fangs as he feels something wrapping around his body. Looking down, his slit eyes widen in shock to see a third azure ring wrapped around his body.
"Argh!!! My chakra… its… it's depleting fast!!!" screams Sakura as she fell onto one knee. The azure jutsu really takes a lot out of her. After all, those of the kage level can only cast the azure jutsus.
"Everyone!!! We must give our chakra to her to sustain the demon fox now!!!!!!!!!!!!" shouted Tsunade but can see the concerns on some of their faces.
"We almost ran out of chakra the last time we gave our chakra to Sakura, we don't have enough to give her again" stated Ebisu, ashamed of their lack of chakra.
"I know but it's different this time. The Genryuu Kyuu Fuujin jutsu requires ten people with large amount of chakra. Sakura's plan was to make everyone's chakra system to be one with Sakura's clones to have enough chakra to perform the jutsu in a matter of minutes… this time, we are giving her chakra not through our chakra system but by our will… Sakura's body couldn't sustain such a large amount of chakra big enough to use that sealing jutsu so she needed our help to make ten big chakra systems… this time, she doesn't have enough chakra to perform the azure jutsu… what we would be doing is regenerating her chakra system every time she runs out of chakra!!" explained Tsunade, hoping against all odds to rid the doubt her people have.
"Please… I need every one of you to pull this off… with your additional chakra combine, Sakura can pull this off!"
As the will of fire burned with passion, the Konoha citizens looked onto their hokage with pride. Tsunade smiled… her people are willingly to help.
Gritting her teeth, Sakura is slowly loosing her control over the azure jutsu. Blood was oozing out of her mouth as Sakura screams; the pain grew immensely… the pain of controlling the azure jutsu.
For some weird reason, the pain was starting to fade away. The azure jutsu isn't slippery anymore, she was able to actually hold the jutsu… she was able to control it.
Looking back, Sakura gasps as she sees everyone giving their chakra to her… smiling, Sakura mouthed a thank you as she looks back to Kyuubi Naruto.
Screaming, Sakura manage to stand on her two feet as she began to walk towards Kyuubi Naruto, while firing the azure jutsu.
The three azure rings glowed extremely bright. Kyuubi Naruto had to close his eyes due to the bright light.
"I can… I can feel myself slipping away… why? WHY?!?!?! You damn mortals!!!!!!!! I cannot be defeated!!!!!!!!!!!!! I shall kill you all!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I shall drink your bloods!!!!!!!!!!!! I will crunch your bones!!!!!!!!!!!!! Eat your flesh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AAARRRRGGGHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" screamed the agonized Kyuubi Naruto as everything was covered in light… a white light.
As the white light dispersed so did the conflict and the suffering… beyond that… would be the conclusion… as well… as twenty years…
Live the life to the fullest
Twenty Years later…
"Do you see him?"
"Hehehe… yeah, he's taking a piss"
"I theorize that the location should be in the coordinates 2.1 radius of 3.5 left"
"…"
"… …"
:: Sighs :: "Above his stomach organ"
"Oh, that's all you had to say you know. Sheesh"
"Hehehe… maybe you think I could knock him out using my sexy advance no jutsu?"
"Do that and you lineage will die here"
"Okay, okay. Well, then I'm off"
Swiftly running through the trees, he took out his kunai ready to strike. Seeing that his opponent is still taking a piss, he went for the kill.
"What the… it's a trap!!!" he yelled, upon making contact with his opponent was nothing but a mere clone.
"Ah, crap!!" jumping from the hiding spot, the intellect one landed behind his friend, blocking the coming shuriken with his kunai.
"You should read some books sometimes you know," sighs the intellectual.
"Oh, shut it" running towards a coming enemy from some bushes, he counters the enemy's sword strike.
"Konoha leaf-nin, huh? Bah, you shall never defeat us, shinobi of the Re: Sound" smirked the Re: Sound ninja as the leaf-nin kicks him away.
"You know, you should die just by having that stupid ass name you dumb ass!!!" grabbing his right wrist, he began to emit large amount of chakra and being sucked onto his right hand.
"Yeah, wind baby. Hehehehe" grinning at the shock faces of the enemies, he began to gather the wind onto his right hand.
An explosion occurred in his right hand as he covers the back of his left hand, which also began to sprout large amount of chakra along with the wind element.
Taking out his double kudachi, the kudachis were covered by the huge chakra with wind element.
As he was ready to strike, he failed to notice a Re: Sound ninja appeared behind him as he swung his bladed glove at him.
"What the fu…" but the enemy wasn't able to finish as the wind user disperse into particles of azure light.
The particles circled around the Re: Sound ninja, damaging him in the process.
"Hmm, the Azure Kage Bunshin truly is a powerful version of the kage bunshin" nodded the wind user behind the enemies.
Turning around, the enemies readied their weapons but coughed out blood instead. Falling down, he sees not only their heads rolling off their bodies but a twig with two leaves and some blood stains. Looking up, the wind user nodded at his third teammate who was hiding within the trees above.
"Behind a man is a very useful at some points woman"
"HEY!!! I HEARD THAT!!!!"
"Baka, you suppose to be unknown!!!" sighing away, the wind user went to help his other teammate.
"Ah… crap… I swear his dumbness is rubbing off on me," muttered the only female on the group as she took out another twig from the tree she was hiding in.
"So bookstore, having trouble?" grins the wind user, materializing the azure particles in front of him to form the clone to block a sword strike which went through the clones neck to his arm as he punch the Re: Sound ninja, having wind chakra from his fist ripping his head off in the process.
"Yeah, I'm starting to think about reading that Ichi Ichi books. Any advice?" grunts the intellectual one, who threw a bag into the air and counter a kunai strike. When he counter the kunai strike, he cut the man's hand off, sending the hand with the kunai into the air straight towards the bag. As if the intellectual one calculated the whole thing, the flying hand aimed the kunai towards the ribbon that was holding the bag together and cut it, opening the bag which fired hundreds of kunai towards the enemy, courtesy of the direction the wind was facing.
"You know, you make Shikamaru and Ten-Ten look bad" smile the wind user, who caught a Re: Sound ninja and gave him… a noogie? Well, while doing the noogie each movement fired a wind chakra strike towards other Re: Sound ninja, slicing them to bits. And um… scrapping the Re: Sound ninja's head in the process.
"Well, your attacks make Ibiki's torturing methods look like happy hour"
"Touché my friend"
"Anytime"
"Boys… um… I think we overdid it a bit…" chuckles their female friend nervously as the guys look around themselves to see a bloody forest and body parts.
"Oh… right…" wind user replies.
"What was the mission again?" asks the intellectual one, who forgot the mission.
"The mission was to get the scroll piece that was placed above this guy's stomach organ you dummies" sighs the woman, who lifted the dead man with x's over his eyes… how he got the x's over his eyes is best left unsaid.
"Oh… so… what's with the x's?" wind user asks.
"Better left unsaid," replies the woman.
"Right" chuckles the boys nervously.
"Well, time to return back to Konoha" and with that, a mission well… um… a mission… medium rare… done… they guessed.
Upon returning to Konoha, they gave Iruka the missing scroll piece and gave their report.
Walking through the streets, they all sigh.
"So what now?" the woman wanted to know.
"I'm going to start reading a certain book series that caught my eye for a while" replies the intellectual one as he left the group towards the shops.
"What book series is he going to read?" the woman was curious and not wanted to feel her wrath, the wind user reply, "Um… lets just say… something that will help him interact with… people some more"
"Oh… I didn't know he had problems interacting with people"
"Yeah… um… lets go with that," laughs the wind user as the woman shrugs, she would never understand men.
"Oh, since you're going there can you get me the next installment of the Ai Ai Tactics? I would really appreciate it Udon," shouted the woman, seeing Udon raising his arm in confirmation that he heard her.
"So Moegi-chan, think maybe you want to have that ramen with me now?" grins the wind user as Moegi sighs.
"You men, always think with one thing…"
"But for me, I can only think of you" smiles the wind user as Moegi blushed.
"All right, but you're paying Konohamaru-kun" and with that, Konohamaru and Moegi left for Ichiraku Ramen.
Arriving at Ichiraku, they sat on the stools and waited to give their order.
"So what can I… oh, its you Konohamaru and Moegi. How's my best customers doing lately?" smiles the old man.
"Good, we just return from a mission" smiles Moegi.
"And now we're on a date" grins Konohamaru who gave a thumbs up.
"You idiot!!! No we're not!!!" shouted Moegi who punches Konohamaru's head.
"Itai, itai… that hurts Moegi-chan" pouted Konohamaru who returned to his seat and was trying to apologize to an angry Moegi.
The old man laughed at the scene, remembering his two other best customers who were just like them so many years ago.
"Hahaha, you two remind me of Naruto and Sakura"
Realizing that they're acting just like Naruto and Sakura, both Konohamaru and Moegi smiles as they remember the good times they had with those two.
"She came by today… she order her usual. She ordered a couple more to take with her and left towards the memorial gravestone…" replies the old man as he sighs. Such sad memories.
"Oh, right… today is the anniversary…" whispers Moegi.
"…anniversary of his death…" mutters Konohamaru.
Yes, today of all days is the day of his death… such sad memories… such a sad day for Konoha to remember.
Funny… it rained today but it stopped an hour ago… all that's left was the gray skies…
Sakura looks through the gray skies… she remembers alright… she remembers everything… everything that happen on that day… the day of his death…
Walking towards the memorial gravestone, Sakura didn't even need to look up to see another person already there… waiting for her…
Standing next to her companion, Sakura bends down onto her knees and placed a flower to the gravestone.
"He was a hero…" Sakura mutters with such sadden eyes.
"I can't believe twenty years has passed… since…" mutters her companion who looks upon the gravestone… many of his friends now rest on this gravestone… who would have thought that HIM of all people who be on this stone.
"He lived such a hard life… from his childhood through adulthood…" continues Sakura who remembers all the good times she had with him… whatever time she even had with him…
"The people shun him for something he had no control over… his goal… his dream… has lead him to this… and yet… that same goal… that same dream gave him strength and power to live in this world… to survive in it… despite what the people thought of him" whispers her companion… knowing how hard it must have been for him after his decision to accept what he was.
"Doesn't matter what the people thought of him… he still struggle to be the best to fulfill a goal… and now he rests on this peaceful stone where other brave heroes now lay… rest in peace…" said Sakura who shed a few tears.
Without a word, Sakura gave her companion some bowls of ramen and some for her to eat… ramen is after all their favorite food…
After finishing the ramen, both Sakura and her companion prayed towards the stone and gave their respect to their dead friend.
"Come on… its time to go now," said her companion who was standing behind Sakura.
"I love him… you know… I love him," said Sakura, still starring at the stone.
"I love him too… he was my brother… your brother… our brother" added the companion, who shed a single tear.
Feeling his hand over her shoulder, Sakura smoothes the hand. Smiling at her companion, she stood up and faced back to the gravestone.
"He would have loved our daughter and son… he would have made a great uncle" smiles Sakura as she walks away with her companion… her husband…
"Naruto …"
(Flash Back: "After looking deep within my heart, I know now without a doubt… that the one who will save you from death… is Sakura… while I save you from total consumption, she will save you from extinction… I'll leave everything… your salvation… to her" looking up, Sasuke was smiling… it was a genuine smile to Naruto. Finally content with himself and his mission, Sasuke proceed with the jutsu.
"You have saved me from the darkness before… it is my turn to do the same… for you… Naruto"
As Sasuke yelled out the jutsu, Naruto's eyes widen in shock.
"SASUKE-TEME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
The spirit creature emerged and floated behind the smiling Sasuke.
"This is my final gift Naruto… whether good or bad comes from it, know that I did it with a good intent… and a pure heart"
"SASUKE-TEME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
As the bright white light vanished, everybody slowly open their eyes and watch as Naruto was glowing within his own chakra.
The genjutsu is weakening… Kurenai and her child won't be able to hold it any longer…
Sparks of blue chakra surrounds Naruto as with one final explosion of chakra, the entire genjutsu of the cave wore off… and was replaced by an endless abyss of pure white…
Naruto now lays on the ground… the kyuubi's chakra no longer having a presence around him… and Sakura knows what that means…
"Naruto… NARUTO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" running towards the fallen Naruto, Sakura began to examine him for any signs of life.
"No… NO… NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NARUTO!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NARUTO PLEASE DON'T DIE!!!!!!!!!!!!" cried the shaken Sakura… she cannot lose the love of her life… no… she can't… she mustn't…
Eyes widen, she remembers, "Indeed there is no cure for his illness but that does not mean that it cannot be found. And the only one who can find this cure… the one who could save Naruto… is you. You alone posses the power that would save Naruto"
'The man in the straw hat… that's right… he said that only I can save him… but how? … that's right… the cure'
Digging into her pouch, Sakura took out the glowing green liquid bottle. Knowing what to do, Sakura placed the bottle onto his lips so he can swallow the liquid but…
"Wait a minute…" mutters Sakura as she pulled the bottle back just in time before the liquid touched Naruto's lips.
"Only I can find the cure… only I…" starring at the bottle, Sakura gulps… she has a theory… a plan of some sorts… and she's going to follow it.
Placing the bottle to the lips, Sakura made sure that the liquid was swallowed… every last drop…
Dropping the bottle, Sakura stares at Naruto… she sense nothing coming from the glowing green liquid…
And then… she felt it… the glowing green liquid… had some strong side effects… and it was affecting Sakura greatly… she did after all… drank the stuff.
Grabbing her head, Sakura screams with everything she got… sudden pain grew within her… pain… agony… and suffering…
Her muscles tense immensely… the side effects were really too strong… gritting her teeth… Sakura slams the floor… and then… it was gone…
Looking up with widen eyes, Sakura can feel… nothing… she felt… fine… better than fine… she was… healed… healed?
Looking at her hands, Sakura grips them… she never felt better before in her life. Looking at Naruto, Sakura began to heal him…
"Come on… I know that I can save you," said Sakura as she gave more power to her healing abilities.
Everybody, save Kurenai and her child, surrounded Sakura and Naruto, watching as Sakura was healing her love.
"Please… please wake up…" whispers Sakura, trying hard not to cry again…
But nothing… her attempts… her chakra… wasn't enough…
Closing her eyes, Sakura began to think of different possibilities and yet she only thought of one.
'No… no more thinking… I must go and follow what my heart says… I will save Naruto… with the power of my heart'
And without activating the seals or calling out the name of the jutsu, the azure light glowed brightly in Sakura's hands.
The power of the azure light burned passionately within Sakura… it was like… she had it within her all along… this azure light… but nevertheless… she shall use this strange power to save Naruto… her true love.
"Naruto… please don't go… I love you…" leaning over, Sakura ended her declaration with a kiss… a lover's kiss… a kiss of love…
And then it happen…
A groan…
That's all it took…
That's all she got…
That's all she wanted…
By that groan alone, Sakura knew that she would have the life she always wanted. If she were to open her eyes, Sakura would know that dreams and hard work… do come true.
Lifting herself away… opening her eyes… Sakura looks down… and knows the result of her power…
"Sakura-chan…"
Who would have thought that two single words would bring such joy? Sakura sure didn't and she was goddamn happy to find out too…
"Naruto…" cried the happy Sakura… she was overwhelm by happiness… she did it… she manage the impossible… something that Chiyo from the Sand Village wasn't able to accomplish… Sakura saved a jinchuuriki… no, scratch that… she saved Uzumaki Naruto… the one she loves… the love of her life… her… everything…
And on that note, the final secret shall be revealed…
"Nice to see everything is fine for once"
Looking up, Sakura smiles as Sasuke was standing just a few feet away from the crowd. As the crowd moved away, Sasuke walk towards to Naruto and Sakura.
"Sasuke-kun… I did it… I saved Naruto!!" shouted Sakura with happy tears and a happy smile.
"Yes, you did… you manage to save the dobe from dying on the spot… but still… it would take time for his healing abilities to kick in… his body is still damage… the dobe still has a chance to die" smiles Sasuke.
"Wha… but… but… why are you smiling then?! We must heal Naruto now!!" screams Sakura, still not sure what the hell was going on. So far, all her plans has backfired on her today…
"Sa… Sasuke-teme… you bastard…" gritted Naruto as he slowly open his eyes.
"Naruto!!" shouted the concern Sakura as she placed Naruto over her lap and smooth his head.
"Sasuke… Sasuke-teme… why?" asks the shock and scared Naruto as Sasuke continues to smile.
"Why what? What's going on?" asks the confused Sakura, asking what everyone wanted to know.
"Even if I did saved you from the darkness, the darkness was living within your heart and soul… by killing the darkness… I killed your heart and soul," answered the smiling Sasuke, shocking yet confusing everyone in the room… except Naruto.
"What are you…"
"Sakura… I hate to say this but… (Smirking sinisterly) me and Naruto… one of us shall die today… one of us WILL die" and with that, Sasuke laughed evilly.
"Sa-sasuke… kun… why?" stutters Sakura, too shock to do anything.
"Sasuke-teme… how could you…" gritted the angry Naruto as he clench his fists.
"Its easy to rid of darkness but for me… I am darkness… I was darkness… it is easy for darkness to consume one who was darkness… but luckily for me… the pure light has won the battle" smiled Sasuke, still chuckling at the struggle of darkness within him.
"Wha…" Sakura was too confused to think of anything. Sasuke has two darkness?
"I had a rough childhood… because of Itachi's betrayal and all… but Naruto and Sakura… the two of you… shown me the light that I have lost so long ago… but my thirst for revenge… to avenge my family… my thirst for power took over… the darkness within me consume me… and so I left for power… I left for Orochimaru… many battles occurred after that… with the death of Orochimaru and the Akatsuki… the darkness went away… and I found myself lost… even if I didn't kill my loved ones, I still betrayed them… I betrayed you all… I was just like Itachi in a way… and because of that, I hated myself… hated myself for that… and so I left to find myself an answer… an answer for why I exist… why I was still alive… and then I found the answer… you Naruto… you are the reason why I still exist… both you and Sakura…"
Naruto and Sakura can see a genuine smile over Sasuke's face. They can feel no presence of darkness within Sasuke at all.
"Sad that today would be the last time the three of us would be together… but in the end, it all counts down to one thing…" rubbing his neck, Sasuke grins.
"I love you Naruto"
That completely blew Naruto away… that… um… that he wasn't expecting.
"I love you Sakura"
That completely blew Sakura away… that… um… that she wasn't expecting.
"I love you both so much… I am happy to know that I have protected you both at least… you two… who are my precious people… everyone in Konoha are my precious people… but you two… I love the most…"
"Naruto… my brother"
"Sakura… my sister"
"Konoha… my family"
With a simple smile, the spirit creature appeared behind Sasuke… as well as the seal.
"Goodbye… my loved ones…" and with that, Naruto and Sasuke closed their eyes… in contempt… and in peace… one of them surely did die that day… and Sakura… as well as everyone else… witness it… End Flash Back)
"Yeah? You called me?" asks Sakura's companion, wondering why she called him.
"I love you"
Smiling, her companion reply, "And I love you…" lowering towards her, he kissed her… showing her his love for her.
Leaning his forehead towards hers, her companion whispers some words.
(Flash Back: It has been days since his death and everyone was taking it hard… when Konoha heard the news, they were in shock… he out of all people would die protecting the village he…
Sakura and her companion were resting for a change. They sat on a grassy hill with their backs behind a tree… just enjoying life.
"Hello again Haruno Sakura of Konoha and… companion" smiles a man in the woods as he came walking out of it and tips his straw hat to them.
"Its you… Rei-san…" mutters Sakura as Rei smiles and stood in front of the two, looking up at the clear blue sky enjoying the breeze.
"Who's this guy?" wonders her companion.
"This is the guy who gave me the bottle of that glowing green liquid. Okay, Rei-san I think its time you tell me who you really are and why you gave me that bottle," demanded Sakura who has her hands over her hips.
"All right, alright sheesh," grins Rei as he turns to Sakura.
"My job is not to help those who are oblige by destiny and altered their fate but… I could guide them… to the right path though" smiles Rei, knowing that his answer confused the two.
"What?/ Whaddayamean?" asks both Sakura and her companion.
"You see, the power of the azure is pretty strong. It is actually within us all… all you have to do is find it… and Haruno Sakura… I chose you as my first subject… of my azure experiments"
"What? You used me? What the hell?! Make sense you old man!!" shouted Sakura; having a headache from too much confusion this month has brought her.
"I chose you because you are the only medic-nin in this entire planet that could save Naruto… but your power lack the potential… so by unlocking the azure within you, you were able to cure Naruto's sickness… the illness within his body. What you did Haruno Sakura was that you were able to regenerated his lost cells from his current cells in his body. Once regenerated, you increase the size of them and healed broken organs and fixed some bones and whatnot and walla… the illness was no more. The side effects from being a jinchuuriki was no more" smiled Rei.
"So… that means…" wonders Sakura's companion.
"Meaning that my bottle medicine unlock the azure system within Haruno Sakura. The azure power is a pretty powerful ability… so that was why I created the azure jutsus"
"Yo-you what?! You created the azure jutsus?!" shouted Sakura and her companion, wondering how old Rei really is.
"Yep, I created the azure techniques when I was just a young boy. I turned them into jutsus so Haruno Sakura here can perform it. There are many mysteries in this world, but this mystery has done what it was meant to do. After all, the azure jutsu was created for the purpose of saving a jinchuuriki" and with that, Rei began to walk away.
"Really? But… how you know so much about jinchuurikis and the way to save them? You could have revealed this to the world about this…" wonders Sakura.
"True but the azure jutsus are still jutsus… it depends on the user how they work… the azure jutsus are meant to save the jinchuurikis… but darkness can consume the azure power and turn it into chaos… jutsu is still a jutsu which means that it could be corrupt. I trust my azure jutsu to you Haruno Sakura and to Konoha… that book was kept secret by the third hokage, knowing the dangers it could bring… it was a stroke of luck that it somehow landed in Haruno Sakura's office… I leave this world in your hands… live your live to the fullest" and with that, Rei walked away within the woods… never to be seen again.
"I have a feeling that it would be the last time we'll ever see that guy," said Sakura's companion.
"He never did answer my question… how he knew about jinchuuriki and all," stated Sakura, wanting to know how he knew about it.
"Its like he said, there are many mysteries in this world… this is just another one…" smiled her companion as Sakura looks at him… and nodded in agreement.
"Well, I better go. I got to do some training" and with that, Sakura's companion began to walk away.
"Um… wa-wait!!" exclaimed Sakura, her eyes tight shut scared of what she would ask.
"Yeah?" wonders her companion and why she's shaking?
"Would you… would you like to eat ramen… with me… after your training of course?" asks Sakura blushing.
Smiling, her companion responded, "I would love to… Sakura-chan"
Smiling back, Sakura grabs her companion's hand, saying, "I'm going to train with you then so you won't be late for our date"
"Naruto" chuckling, Naruto walk down the hill with Sakura. End Flash Back)
"You're so hot right now… lets have some fun behind those bushes there" grins Naruto as Sakura slyly gave her answer.
"Stupid baka… that's all you think about, sheesh" stomping away, Sakura left the dead Naruto with a punch print on his face on the ground, wishing for sweat death to call him.
"Sasuke-teme… come back from the dead… and teach me that Shiki Fuujin seal jutsu you use… the pain… I must… seal it away… and make Shikamaru suffer… bwa… ha… ha… ha… argh" and with that, Naruto Uzumaki has died.
"Naruto, hurry up or we're going to be late… NOW!" shouted Sakura.
"Coming honey," answer Naruto as he ran after his wife.
"Oh, hey Rei-san" waved Naruto as Rei wave at Naruto.
"Sup" and with that, Rei walked towards the woods to disappear…
The End…
Author's Notes
Well, there you go chapter 3 is finally done. After I send chapter 2 to I began typing chapter 3 but I stopped after about ten pages or so. And just… stopped writing… a lot of things happen to me since then… I brought and played Rogue Galaxy… I lost my job… got sick for a week in bed… got my job back… I finished Rogue Galaxy… after watching some new anime, like Vandread and Zegapain; I had the urge to continue. The reviews helped too so thanks again and I apologize for the lateness of this chapter. I had another idea for another fanfic when writing like the 20th page of this chapter. This chapter is about 45 pages so yeah, twice as long as chapter 2. Well, hope you would read more fanfics from me. Anyway, later yosh.
Shiki Fuujin is actually the Dead Demon Consuming Seal Jutsu/ Reaper Death Jutsu to those that doesn't know. The Fourth Hokage use this seal to contain the kyuubi inside of Naruto, in case for those who doesn't know.
In case if nobody knows what happen with Sasuke, he sealed the fox spirit within himself and died after his talk with Naruto and Sakura. That's basically it. Any other questions you all have, let me know and I'll try to answer.